About 500 tonnes of hilsa have already crossed Petra-pole border into Bangladesh
Clearing agents said most of the hilsa entering Bangladesh weigh between 700 gm and 1.5 kg and the price ranges between Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 per kg depending on quality.
All formalities are maintained before the consignments are sent,” said Kartick Chakraborty, secretary of Petrapole Clearing Agent Staff Welfare Association. Significantly, most of the consignments that entered Bangladesh were sourced from Gujarat and shipped through Bharuch port while some supplies were routed through Howrah wholesale market. Nearly all the exports were carried out by Howrah-based traders. “The fish undergoes required food-quality checks and an NOC is obtained from animal quarantine authorities. Maqsood Anwar, who is also the secretary of Fish Importer’s Association, travelled to Bangladesh with other members and met the country’s commerce secretary Ataur Rahman Khan and officials from Indian High Commission to press for export of hilsa from Padma and Meghna to India While exports continue. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata
About 500 tonnes of hilsa have already crossed Petrapole border into Bangladesh over the past couple of months and some 150-200 tonnes are expected to do so by this weekend.
Clearing agents at Petrapole said the exports began early July.